Another lot of Alps nonsense
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Miserablegit said:
993kimbo said:
Thought of a Travel Guitar?
From the previous road trips the guitar was bequeathed to him when he lost a close friend. It adds to the trip that he takes a full size guitar in a sports car- this guitar in particular.But after Russell too passed away I thought I needed to protect it so now I take a different instrument.
Is only a matter of time before I break a guitar out here or it gets stolen and I don't want it to be Lilie's.
I still play it at home and think of them both.
I have looked at travel guitars but tbh this little Tele doesn't take up a lot of room.
I was hoping to bring one of these:
https://www.lavamusic.com/
These things are amazing. Smart guitars. They have all the effects built in and can play without an amp. They also have a looper so you can build up songs and patterns. I bought one a couple of weeks ago but it didn't come in time.
There's a lovely couple down my street who's boy plays a bit, she asked me if I could give him a couple of lessons. I'm thinking that if the guitar gets sent soon I might have it delivered to them so he can go nuts on it for a few weeks before I get back!
He would absolutely love it (and understand it better than me! It's all touch screen and stuff).
Edited by br d on Monday 20th June 14:34
Sorry for guitar sperging.
Last year I bought one of these:
https://www.boss.info/uk/products/waza-air/
Which is another brilliant thing. It connects to any guitar by WiFi then you connect a phone say by Bluetooth and it allows you to play along. But not just like playing over the song like normal it actually blends you in and positions you in a stage or studio setting. It's hard to explain but I can be sitting in a hotel room making no sound at all while in my ears it's like I'm on stage at Wembley! It's a great trick.
Right, the b
d journey.
Last year I bought one of these:
https://www.boss.info/uk/products/waza-air/
Which is another brilliant thing. It connects to any guitar by WiFi then you connect a phone say by Bluetooth and it allows you to play along. But not just like playing over the song like normal it actually blends you in and positions you in a stage or studio setting. It's hard to explain but I can be sitting in a hotel room making no sound at all while in my ears it's like I'm on stage at Wembley! It's a great trick.
Right, the b
d journey. gf15 said:
Excellent effort on getting the matching "CO-OP" luggage. 
Looking forward to this year's adventure.
I hope you gave a great trip and look forward to the updates.
Oh yeah, always high class man. Funny enough the coop bag contains a pair of Timberlands that cost me a bloody fortune! Probably the most expensive piece of clothing I've bought out, so obviously, shove them in a coop bag!Looking forward to this year's adventure.
I hope you gave a great trip and look forward to the updates.
If you're looking for sophistication I'm not the place to start!
br d said:
Sorry for guitar sperging.
Last year I bought one of these:
https://www.boss.info/uk/products/waza-air/
Which is another brilliant thing. It connects to any guitar by WiFi then you connect a phone say by Bluetooth and it allows you to play along. But not just like playing over the song like normal it actually blends you in and positions you in a stage or studio setting. It's hard to explain but I can be storing in a hotel room making no sound at all while in my ears it's like I'm on stage at Wembley! It's a great trick.
Right, the bd journey.
I wasn’t aware of this little gadget. Thanks for informing me of yet another bit of guitar kit “I need” to acquire. Last year I bought one of these:
https://www.boss.info/uk/products/waza-air/
Which is another brilliant thing. It connects to any guitar by WiFi then you connect a phone say by Bluetooth and it allows you to play along. But not just like playing over the song like normal it actually blends you in and positions you in a stage or studio setting. It's hard to explain but I can be storing in a hotel room making no sound at all while in my ears it's like I'm on stage at Wembley! It's a great trick.
Right, the b
d journey. 
On with the journey indeed - safe trip
Journey was a git. Left at 2am, at the tunnel waiting for the train at 4.
I couldn't get to sleep so only had about an hour and a half.
Somehow I got in the wrong section and ended up in the queue for the double deck, wasn't paying attention, I've always thought I'd end up doing it one year. The car is too wide for that.
So had to walk up and ask the guys who then had to stop the cars when the light went green and guide me through a barrier.
Must have been plenty of "Look at that stupid cock in the mclaren" type comments! Sorry people!
After a couple of hours in France I was hanging, had to stop in one of those leafy pull offs and kip for a couple of hours. Arrived her about 2:45 French time so getting on for 12 hours.
It's a lovely place but a bit in the middle of nowhere and the first thing the girl said was "The restaurant is full".
I've found a Carrefour up the road somewhere so I'm going up there to buy rolls and stuff.
Used to be an Abbey so it's pretty rustic, will have a wander round later.
Should be a reasonably short run down to the Alps tomorrow.
I couldn't get to sleep so only had about an hour and a half.
Somehow I got in the wrong section and ended up in the queue for the double deck, wasn't paying attention, I've always thought I'd end up doing it one year. The car is too wide for that.
So had to walk up and ask the guys who then had to stop the cars when the light went green and guide me through a barrier.
Must have been plenty of "Look at that stupid cock in the mclaren" type comments! Sorry people!
After a couple of hours in France I was hanging, had to stop in one of those leafy pull offs and kip for a couple of hours. Arrived her about 2:45 French time so getting on for 12 hours.
It's a lovely place but a bit in the middle of nowhere and the first thing the girl said was "The restaurant is full".
I've found a Carrefour up the road somewhere so I'm going up there to buy rolls and stuff.
Used to be an Abbey so it's pretty rustic, will have a wander round later.
Should be a reasonably short run down to the Alps tomorrow.
Bringing teabags is a must for euro travel. Most European hotels (especially the posh ones) think English tea is Earl Grey, and you never get milk.
And this is already binned, useless piece of crap. "Travel toothbrush". Its just the weakest, flimsiest rubbish I've ever held, you could brush your teeth harder with a butterflies wings.
One use, straight in the bin.
Perhaps you're supposed to buy two a day?
Miserablegit said:
I wasn’t aware of this little gadget. Thanks for informing me of yet another bit of guitar kit “I need” to acquire.
On with the journey indeed - safe trip
I'm not sure what they cost now MG. They are great gadgets but I wouldn't pay what I did again, hopefully they're cheaper now. On with the journey indeed - safe trip
Br d, thanks for the reply and the link re the guitar. I have a battery practice amp the size of a box of tea bags with a link here:
https://blackstaramps.com/fly/?product_id=2126
The tone is surprisingly crunchy and batteries last a long time. A man needs an electric guitar wherever he roams. Have a good trip.
https://blackstaramps.com/fly/?product_id=2126
The tone is surprisingly crunchy and batteries last a long time. A man needs an electric guitar wherever he roams. Have a good trip.
Edited by 993kimbo on Tuesday 21st June 09:20
Spleen said:
I'm one of those people that drinks nothing but Earl Grey so I'm usually well served!
That doesn't seem to work in the UK any more sadly. "Speciality Tea" now seems to mean some sort of Green/Chai/Fruit nonsense.
On the Carrefour theme I took a workmate on a booze cruise back in the late 80s and he kept asking me what "Cheval" on the meat counter was - he went a bit green when I told him!
Anyway back on topic, this Alps nonsense is as good as always.
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